Zainab Patel

Born in Mumbai, Zainab is a transgender person and is one of the petitioners in the National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India case on transgender rights. As a consultant on human rights and development, Zainab provides technical support on human rights and collaborates with regional and national civil society partners and institutions on policy inputs to the ‘Being LGBTI in Asia’ initiative and to UNDP country office in India. Her areas of interest are LGBTI rights and health and social development issues. Her work profile includes management of social mobilization initiatives benefiting marginalized populations, including indigenous people, persons living with HIV, landless women, LGBTI people and people impacted by gender-based violence.

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Our mission is to create a more inclusive environment where differences are recognized, understood, appreciated, and utilized to its full potential.
We equip individuals, institutions, and communities with the tools needed to build and develop an inclusive world.